"...But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him." Luke 15:20 (NIV)I was on the highway, returning home to Nashville from Ohio, when my eyes spotted a billboard that had a picture of a young girl with the words Missing above her photo. In huge, bold-black numbers, there was a sizable … [Read more...] about Little Girl Lost and Found
parenting
My Daddy’s Gift
(Yours truly at age seven--you gotta love the "Little House on the Prairie" dresses that Nicol and I were wearing!)"For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God's gift—not from works, so that no one can boast."Ephesians 2:8-9 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)My parents, Jim and Nancy Smith, have been in full-time ministry together since their wedding day on … [Read more...] about My Daddy’s Gift
Growing Pains
"Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal."2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)We have a very special … [Read more...] about Growing Pains
